Weight-bearing Restrictions and Crutch Use

Nov 09, 2026

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Learn how to safely use crutches and follow your weight-bearing instructions after surgery. This CHKD Sports Medicine video demonstrates different ways to move while keeping weight off your surgical leg and explains how to protect it during recovery.

Teen boy weight training on leg machine at CHKD's sports medicine gym in Virginia Beach.

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